The number of new cars registered in the UK has jumped by nearly 18% but electric vehicle demand is flatlining, prompting the industry to call…
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‘They’ve knocked down hundreds of trees’: concerns over Cornwall’s new anti-gridlock road
As cars and lorries snail interminably along the A30 in Cornwall – the county’s notorious trunk road – the words of the furious driver in…
View More ‘They’ve knocked down hundreds of trees’: concerns over Cornwall’s new anti-gridlock roadBomb attack on Ulez camera ‘grotesquely irresponsible’, says London mayor
The London mayor’s office has condemned a “grotesquely irresponsible” attack in which a camera enforcing the city’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) was damaged with what…
View More Bomb attack on Ulez camera ‘grotesquely irresponsible’, says London mayorVehicle breakdowns due to potholes hit record level in 2023, says RAC
Vehicle breakdowns caused by Britain’s pothole-ridden roads reached record levels this year, according to the RAC. The motoring organisation said it received almost 6,000 calls…
View More Vehicle breakdowns due to potholes hit record level in 2023, says RACUlez scrappage scheme leaving hard-up households out of pocket
A grant scheme launched by the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, for scrapping polluting vehicles is leaving hard-up households out of pocket as they wait for…
View More Ulez scrappage scheme leaving hard-up households out of pocketUK government to ‘call out fuel retailers who rip off public’
The government has warned it will “not hesitate to call out retailers who rip off the public” by not passing on lower wholesale prices to…
View More UK government to ‘call out fuel retailers who rip off public’Rishi Sunak to ‘double down’ on anti-green policies in king’s speech
Rishi Sunak’s government will use next week’s king’s speech to advance expansion of North Sea oil and gas exploration, as well as pro-car policies, in…
View More Rishi Sunak to ‘double down’ on anti-green policies in king’s speech£1bn fund to expand EV charging network still not open after three years
Almost £1bn meant to help build Britain’s electric vehicle charging network remains unallocated more than three years after it was first announced by Rishi Sunak.…
View More £1bn fund to expand EV charging network still not open after three yearsUK inflation expected to fall to 6.5% in September
Headline inflation eased again in September, official figures are expected to show this week, while pay growth is slowing. Economists polled by Refinitiv expect the…
View More UK inflation expected to fall to 6.5% in SeptemberCar insurance: family’s costs rise by 30% after AA auto-renewal
If you have ever had a subscription auto-renewed without realising, then spare a thought for Ben Wright*. His family’s AA car breakdown cover was rolled…
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